Stephen Pruitt
Chief of Staff
2066
Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 404-657-6165 (404) 404-651-8737 spruitt@doe.k12.ga.us
Raye Black
Scheduler
2066
Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 657-0144 rblack@doe.k12.ga.us
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Welcome
Thank you for visiting the Georgia Department of Education website. Whether you are a parent,
an educator or a student, I hope you will find this site to be a valuable and timely source of information. At the Georgia Department of Education, we are working hard to improve the quality of the education in our state. Our vision is that Georgia will lead the nation in improving student achievement. Working together, we can make this goal a reality.
Biography
Kathy Cox was elected as Georgia’s State Superintendent of Schools in November 2002 and was overwhelmingly re-elected in November 2006. Since taking office, Superintendent Cox has overseen sweeping reforms in Georgia’s public education system with a singular mission: “We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.” Superintendent Cox was a public school teacher for 15 years and believes in the power of great educators, engaged students, high expectations and strong parental involvement." Full Biography
Superintendent Cox Wins Top Prize on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
On the Sept. 5th premiere of the television show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Superintendent Cox won $1 million by answering the question "Who was the longest reigning British Monarch?" After a very thoughtful deliberation the superintendent correctly answered "Queen Victoria," who reigned for 63 years.
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